Role Description – Mental Health Support Worker
Gray Healthcare is recruiting a team of mental health support workers in the Barrow-in-Furness area of Cumbria. The role involves supporting a gentleman in his 50s with Paranoid Schizophrenia and Learning Disabilities, who lives independently and receives 24-hour 1:1 support. He enjoys outdoor walks, cooking, and building Lego sets, and will be supported by a mixed gender team on various shifts, including days and waking nights.
Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
* Social care experience, ideally within mental health and supporting individuals with Schizophrenia.
* Experience encouraging individuals with complex health needs and Learning Disabilities.
* Experience supporting individuals with challenging behaviors.
* Experience implementing care plans and risk assessments.
* Must have the right to work in the UK and have been employed in the UK for at least 6 months. Please note, we cannot consider sponsorship as we no longer have certificates of sponsorship available.
* This position requires an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Hours
36-hour contracts, consisting of 3x12-hour shifts per week during the day, plus 2 sleep shifts at £100 per sleep.
Induction and Training
Initial training includes online modules (company induction, systems, medication), followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK, a PBS approach promoting least restrictive practices. You will also undertake person-centered training tailored to the individual supported. Ongoing training and career development are encouraged.
* Highly competitive salary
* Fully paid induction and training
* Company pension scheme
* 25 days annual leave
* Your birthday off
* Westfield health plan
* Blue Light Card
About Us
Gray Healthcare specializes in health and social care, supporting individuals with complex needs, disabilities, and long-term conditions transitioning from inpatient care back into the community. We offer a bespoke, multidisciplinary support approach, empowering individuals to regain control of their lives and live independently in their communities.
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